EXCLUSIVE: The 1975 enjoying success after playing in empty pubs

RIPPIN’ IT UP: Matthew Healy of The 1975 at MTV Crashes Plymouth [WENN]

The Manchester misfits have gone from playing empty pubs to headlining festivals in a little over 18 months.

But apparently it’s all been a total fluke.

Singer Matthew Healy, 25, said: “We were such an odd band. We cared a lot about our music but we seemed to not really care about the progression of our band whatsoever.

“One time we went on tour and we changed the name of the band every night. We kind of existed outside the Manchester scene.”

The lads rocked 20,000 punters at MTV Crashes Plymouth on Tuesday.

It’s just one of a string of amazing events they haven’t had time to fully digest being part of yet.

“People always talk about trying to take in the moment but at that time that’s not your right”

Matthew Healy

Healy added: “We’ve become really popular really quickly. When you walk out and you’re supporting The Rolling Stones... We were very proud and excited about it, but the reality was that we were walking out to 50,000 people with a job to do.

“People always talk about trying to take in the moment but at that time that’s not your right.

“Your responsibility is to create the moment and then you can experience it retrospectively.”

The lads turned heroes before their Plymouth gig when they managed to avert a traffic disaster.

An excited fan leapt out of her car to greet Healy in the street, only to forget to put the handbrake on.

Fortunately Healy chased after the rolling vehicle in time to help stop it before it crashed.